The Omaha Planning Board approved three related cases on February 4, 2026 that will transform an abandoned industrial site southwest of 25th Avenue and Center Street into a mixed-use residential development. The project, submitted by applicant Neridge Egal, includes multifamily apartments with underground parking and row houses with individual two-car garages. The approval covers an amendment to the city master plan (industrial to high-density residential), a preliminary and final plat with rezoning from R7/HI to R7/R8, and a PUR (Planned Unit Redevelopment) overlay district.
An abandoned industrial site at 25th and Center is becoming apartments and row houses. The design specifically buffers residents from the adjacent Lyman-Richey Corporation concrete plant, which generates approximately 250 concrete truck trips per day in peak summer. A traffic study was underway at the time of approval. Joe Delos served as civil engineer and Joe Sanuk as architect. Jack Sudter of McGrath North Law Firm represented Lyman-Richey in opposition. The project was approved with conditions.
Omaha has pockets of abandoned industrial land scattered throughout its older core. Converting these sites to residential use accomplishes two things: it adds housing inventory to a metro that desperately needs it, and it eliminates blighted properties that drag down surrounding values. The 25th and Center project is a case study in thoughtful site planning — parking is placed along 26th Street (closest to the industrial neighbor) and residential units are set back to the west and north, creating a physical buffer between homes and heavy industry. For homeowners in established Omaha neighborhoods, conversions like these signal investment and renewal in areas that have been overlooked. That rising tide often reaches adjacent blocks — making this a good time to consider whether a basement finishing project or home addition could increase your home's value while the market around you improves.
This was the central debate. A representative of Lyman-Richey Corporation (represented by Jack Sudter of McGrath North Law Firm) testified that on peak summer days, approximately 250 concrete mixer trucks exit the plant — plus 135-140 aggregate haulers and cement tankers — creating significant traffic on the same roads residents would use. The concrete plant has operated since approximately 2020-2021, with a state-of-the-art facility built in 2022. The city's Public Works representative, Ryan Hos, confirmed that a traffic study was underway and would analyze peak-hour conditions. The Planning Board expressed concern that the study was being conducted in winter when truck volumes are lower. The developer committed to following all traffic study recommendations.
Industrial-to-residential conversions are happening across the country, and Omaha is joining the trend. If you own a home near transitioning neighborhoods, the smart move is to position your property to benefit from the incoming investment. That might mean finally finishing that basement, adding a kitchen addition, or exploring a primary suite addition. Davis Contracting helps homeowners across Omaha, Council Bluffs, and the surrounding metro make those improvements with a transparent design-build process that eliminates surprises.
